Cowboys: Games moved to Scully Park after Dungowan Recreation Reserve becomes unplayable

The Cowboys face Narrabri on Saturday and Boggabri on Saturday week.

The Dungowan Recreation Reserve became a literal mudbath for the recent home game against Moree.

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Group 4 chairman Terry Psarakis said that Dungowan playing at Scully Park "should be good for all concerned".

"Narrabri and Boggabri will be good games for Dungowan to play at Scully, with Narrabri the current competition leaders," he said.

Dungowan are last on the table and need a win to escape the wooden spoon.

Saturday's other game is Moree and Gunnedah at Boughton Oval, with the Bulldogs welcoming back Matt Baker to the side.

On Sunday, North Tamworth host Werris Creek at Jack Woolaston Oval - with Livianai Tuicakau returning to the Bears backline and Zac Coleman filling in for fullback Bailey Taylor, who is in lockdown in Muswellbrook.

Also caught up in the lockdown (at the Central Coast) is Werris Creek centre Kieran Williams.

Dylan Smith and Beau Parry are also out of the Werris Creek side for Sunday's clash.

Sunday's other clash has Boggabri hosting Kootingal-Moonbi.

The home side will be missing Jay Urquhart (work) while Kaylan Murray returns to the bench for a tough game against a Kooty side missing captain Ben Williams (concussion), Luke Bonnell and Jack Anderson (a dislocated elbow).

"We have an enormous task in front of us," Roos coach Shane Rampling said. "We want to be competitive and get a bit of confidence to finish the season."

WEG GROUP FIRST GRADE TABLE (for and against in brackets): Narrabri (304-222) 21, Kootingal (391-196) 20, North Tamworth (421-255) 18, Moree (298-265) 14, Gunnedah (311-340) 8, Boggabri (256-436) 8, Werris Creek (244-384) 6, Dungowan (227-354) 5.

GUNNEDAH: 1 Dylan O'Brien, 2 Charlie Lawrence, 3 Nic Altmann, 4 Aaron Donnelly, 5 Paul Sharpley, 6 Nick White, 7 Dylan Lake, 8 Lincon Smith, 9 Dylan Smith, 10 Matt Baker, 11 Jackson Brookman, 12 Aidan Davis, 13 Reece Jaeger, 14 Liam Ireland. Coach - Mick Schmiedel.

KOOTINGAL-MOONBI: 1 Ethan Parry, 2 Nic Zahra, 3 Ryley Mackay, 4 Liam Hatch, 5 Dylan Clarke, 6 Jordan Sharpe, 7 Sam Taylor, 8 Chris Vidler, 9 Kurt Hartmann, 10 Phil Beaton, 11 Josh Kevill, 12 Logan Howard, 13 Zac Hatch, 14 Riley Reid, 15 Kyle Cochrane, 16 Brodie Sowter, 17 Cameron McDonald. Coach - Geoff Sharpe.

WERRIS CREEK: 1 Malik Hunt, 2 Sam Tickle, 3 Isaah Millgate, 4 James Hogbin, 5 James Bates, 6 Harlee Millgate, 7 Cody Tickle (co-coach), 8 Marcus Doran, 9 Dylan Porter, 10 Charlie Parsons, 11 Nick Hanrahan, 12 Zac Leonard, 13 Riley Leonard, 14 Ian Reid. Co-coach - Thomas Browne.

NORTH TAMWORTH: 1 Zac Colemane, 2 Amachai Roberts, 3 Jake McManus, 4 Jeremy York, 5 Livianai Tuicakau, 6 Scott Blanch (capt), 7 Mitch Sheridan, 8 Ben Jarvis, 9 Ryan Ingram, 10 Tom Woolaston, 11 Josh Schmiedel, 12 Dan Kelly, 13 Mark Simon, 14 Liam Ball, 15 James Cooper, 15 Brock Wadwell, 17 Jake Bennett. Coach - Brad McManus.

MOREE: 1 Jarvis Watton, 2 Silas Haines, 4 Joe Wade, 5 Ben Williams (c/c), 5 Alex Lawrence, 6 Brenton Cochrane, 7 Michael Watton, 8 TBA, 9 Stan Swan, 10 Marshall Barker, 11 Holt Cubis, 12 Cameron Rodgers, 13 Brent McDonald, 14 Hayden wiblen, 15 Josh Cochrane.

BOGGABRI: 1 Isaiah Adams, 2 Cameron Fordham, 3 Rob Doolan, 4 Eden Blewitt, 5 Mitch Fletcher, 6 Ash White, 7 Josh Trindall, 8 Nic Millar, 9 Matt Gillham (capt), 10 Kyle Capper, 11 Matt Avendano, 12 Aaron Hobden, 13 Jack Hayes, 14 Jack Gillham, 15 Bevan Flanagan. Coach - Shane Rampling.

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